The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) named First Philippine Holdings Corp. chair and CEO Federico “Piki” R. Lopez the “MAP Management Man of the Year 2020.”
Lopez was cited for, among others, his efforts to push for the country’s transition to a low-carbon economy through advocacies to proactively address the irreparable damage of climate change.
The MAP said Lopez was selected as this year’s Man of the Year for championing the power industry’s deregulation for the benefit of the country; steering the Lopez Group to being in the forefront of energy security and sustainability, and clean technologies for renewable energy and natural gas; developing a deep bench of Filipino technical and managerial talent who are globally competitive; his leadership role in the substantial contributions of the Lopez Group to national development in terms of production, value added, income generation and job creation; his contribution to long-term positive development of society through his undertakings on technical-vocational education, youth development, community-based livelihood programs, scholarship opportunities for musicians, and research projects on environmental protection, and for setting an example for Filipino managers through a track record of integrity, entrepreneurial excellence, professional competence and great leadership in his management career. INQ